The Issue with Incompatible Cables

If you have ever experienced incompatibility with cables, know that you are not alone. Joerg Moellenkamp takes a brief look at the common problem, noting that although there is a standard interface that connects DACs to the switches/NICs (SFF 8431), the reality of cable lock-in is quite different. [...read more...]

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Other articles in the Sysadmin section of Volume 149, Issue 3:

Zetaback - Thin-agent Based ZFS Backup Tool
"Strategies for Solving the Datacenter Space, Power, and Cooling Crunch: Sun Server and Storage Optimization Techniques"
The Issue with Incompatible Cables (this article)

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